Mother charged with murder, allegedly shook baby to death

FORT LAUDERDALE (AP) -- A 10-month-old girl was removed from life support Saturday, four days after she was shaken furiously by her mother, who has been charged with murder, police said.

Sashine Howell, 23, was being held without bond after her arrest Thursday on an aggravated child abuse charge, which has been upgraded to murder, the Broward Sheriff's Office said.

Sheriff's officials said Howell shook her daughter, Faith, sometime during the evening on Dec. 30. The toddler was taken to Memorial Regional East Hospital in Hollywood and placed on life support.

Howell allegedly told investigators conflicting stories about how the child suffered her injuries, police said. At one point, Howell claimed that her boyfriend shook the child, but later admitted that no boyfriend existed, police said.